Flour vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are flour and pretzel different?
- Flour is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while pretzel is higher in manganese.
- Pretzel covers your daily need for sodium, 54% more than flour.
- Flour contains 8 times more selenium than pretzel. Flour contains 33.9µg of selenium, while pretzel contains 4.4µg.
- Flour is lower in sodium.
- Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than flour (72).
Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted types were used in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +670.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +683.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +833.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +183.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1240mg | 54% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 4.4µg | 54% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.424mg | 30% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 1.015mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.332mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 1.291g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 5.27mg | 4% |
| Folate | 183µg | 166µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 1.04mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.47mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 128mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3.4g | 3% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 29.5mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 223mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 2.93g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.322mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.727g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 0.391g | 1% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 384kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 10.04g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.156mg | 1% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 4.58mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 80.39g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 76.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 2.21g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.757mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0.48mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.223g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +280.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +199% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +663% |
~equal in
Protein
~10.04g
~equal in
Carbs
~80.39g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +735.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +212.6% |
